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because they beat them 2-0.
which makes them say the lakers will beat the cavs easily when guys like Z was missing in the first meeting, and Joe Smith and D West played in neither game?
just wondering...
because they beat them 2-0.
Because both were blowouts, even with Bynum missing the game in Cleveland.
Kobe stops Mo Williams. And the Lakers have the personnel to slow down LeBron with single coverage.
Yep, simple as that.If I remember correctly, I believe Cavs swept Lakers last season.
But I think if compare the two lineups, the Lakers would seem to have the advantage matchup wise so it's not a reach to think the Lakers will be favored to win if or when these two teams meet.
What else would we have to base this off on? Record vs Playoff teams?
cause we will stop Lecrab, again.
Because the Cavs are a one dimensional basketball team, who are boring to watch.
saw this on a cavs board and thought it was spot on
Some of you seem to forget that we didn't have Delonte West or Joe Smith for EITHER of those games. OUR STARTING SG AND OUR BEST BENCH PLAYER...WE DIDN'T HAVE THEM...WE DO NOW.
You also forget we were missing Z in the first game, and you forget that Daniel Gibson was in the midst of the biggest slump of his career, and since March has been shooting 44% from three.
You forget that Ben Wallace and Z were experiencing some serious mid-season wear and tear, which was noted by W&G multiple times. They're looking mighty fresh at the moment, and we have yet another week+ off.
Then you forget that we were stomping them in game 2, double digits....without Delonte, Kinsey, and Joe, with a slumping Gibson and a hobbled Ben, and with LeBron playing an complete aberration of a game, yet we were still winning...then Sasha Pavlovic..our ONLY HEALTHY SHOOTING GUARD, sprained his ankle mid-game. He was the only guy we had for Kobe. So, we answered by switching LeBron from Odom to Kobe. What happened in the third? Lamar Odom had 16 points and 12 rebounds once we sent JJ Hickson and Wally Szczerbiak on him. They won't be on him, , even DJ now would make DAMNED sure Odom didn't do that. Odom was the difference maker that game. It wouldn't have happened if we had a healthy 2 guard taller than 6'1.
So, what you guys don't realize is this team is a COMPLETELY DIFFERENT TEAM THAN THE TEAM LA BEAT TWICE!
Why? Joe Smith, Delonte West. A healthy/fresher Ben, a healthy/fresher Z. An absolute playoff beast in LeBron James who will play 45 minutes per game. The real Boobie Gibson. That's not even mentioning we HISTORICALLY overachieve in the playoffs with Mike Brown. Gasol historically underachieves in the playoffs.We are the best defensive team in the playoffs, with the best player, with the best 6th man(20,562 fans), and home court advantage.
the Cavs were up 10 at the half in Cleveland. It wasn't a blowout, it was Lamar Odom playing out of his shoes because he had a rookie on him and Laker guards getting into the paint at will because our best perimeter defender was hurt
They were outscored by 20 in the second half...
The Cavs have no answer for the Lakers low-post threats...Lakers in 5
LMAO @ That ^
Cry more? Lol @ Joe smith being a difference maker against L.A
The NBA must think highly of us because we never got the NBA TV treatment like the Rockets did. The Cavs have been on ABC twice, ESPN and TNT once. The Rockets haven't sniffed ABC in a decade
If the Lakers win it all this year, I hope it's at home. Those riots in 2000 were the .
and this...they are LeBron James and 4 jumpshooters(including Z and sideshow bob)...if you can't control the paint, you cant win the le
How many times have the Lakers been on those channels? I'd imagine it was at least double all those.
not boring, but very one-dimensional...especially against the elite.
What seems to also escape the logic of Lakers fans is that regular season and playoffs are DIFFERENT things. I'm not going to break down the specifics of what the Cavs were missing in those two games since a Cavs fan already took care of that. What I will say, since no one mentioned it, is that in 2007 the Cavs beat the Spurs both regular season games.....and couldn't beat the Spurs even ONCE in the Finals....just something to think about....
It makes them sleep better at night.
these threads have turned into nothing more than Cavs fans believeing they have a chance in a series because of a ton of variables in the previous meetings, and Laker fans trying to convince them otherwise with arrogance trying to cover the fact they are scared and threatened by the Cavs. I could care less about the Lakers to be honest- but Laker fans are obsessed with the Cavs. Just about every game watch thread involving the Cavs is 70% Laker fans. Every thread made on here about the Cavs is normally by a Laker fan. They are obsessed with the Cavs.
They are threatened by the Cavs. For example, I'm an Buckeye fan, so I would be more inclinded to discussing Michigan and schools like USC because those are the only teams I as a Buckeye fan am worried about losing to. If I went to a Buckeye board I wouldn't see 20 threads discussing this year's Indiana matchup because I know we would kill them (I don't even know if they play). That's what I'm saying. If Laker fans are so confident they would crush the Cavs, there is no reason to discuss them as much as they do.
Kobe jacked up his finger in the 1st game & he still abused them. Big Z is slow as so who cares about him, all he does is shoot jumpers. In the 2nd game Kobe was throwing up at halftime with the flu & bynum didn't play. Bynum hasnt done much vs the jazz because they are short & quick so he doesn't really match up well with them. Lebron will not drive in half as much with two 7 footers clogging up the lane. Like i said earlier, if the refs call the games fair i like LA's chances. Theres nobody on Cleveland's team that intimidates the Lakers in my opinion.
i wanted to say the same thing. allanon is a ing idiot
You can't compare 07 Cleveland to 09 Cleveland, dramatic improvement in the team since then. Like it's been said though L.A can shut down LeBron and Williams. Granted Cleveland have the tools to shut down Kobe but they have no answer for Gasol/Bynum in the low post.
apples and oranges...i see people bring up the 2007 comparison all the time but its a baseless argument. The Cavs played the Spurs tough, shot a decent %, and the Spurs had bad shooting % and just didn't get it done. The Lakers EXPOSED the Cavaliers Charmin frontline....that doesn't magically get better come playoff time. And please dont bring up the joe smith bs...he's a nice player but he's nowhere near what they need to combat LA's size advantage. The Cavs just outplayed SA in 2007 (regular season). The Lakers exposed a glaring weakness with the Cavs that still hasn't been corrected. Joe Smith is just a band-aid for their problems. You'll see
something like this!!!!
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